Leading Figures in History

Discover the people who shaped our world — from rulers and scientists to artists and activists.

62243 persons found

Carel Fabritius

Dutch painter (1622–1654)

Carequinha

b. 1915

Brazilian clown and actor (1915–2006)

Carey Bell

b. 1936

American blues musician (1936–2007)

Carey Hart

b. 1975

American freestyle motocross, motorcycle and off-road truck racer

Carey Mulligan

b. 1985

English actress (born 1985)

Carey Price

b. 1987

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1987)

Carice van Houten

b. 1976

Dutch actress (born 1976)

Carin Bakkum

b. 1962

Dutch tennis player

Carin Mannheimer

Swedish author, dramatist and director (1934–2014)

Caris LeVert

b. 1994

American basketball player (born 1994)

Carji Greeves

b. 1903

Australian rules footballer, born 1903

Carl Albert

b. 1908

American lawyer and politician (1908–2000)

Carl Amery

German writer and environmental activist

Carl Andre

b. 1935

American minimalist artist (1935–2024)

Carl Andreas Duker

German classical scholar and jurist (1670–1752)

Carl Arnold Kortum

b. 1745

German physician and writer (1745–1824)

Carl Ballantine

b. 1917

American magician, comedian and actor (1917–2009)

Carl Banks

b. 1962

American football player (born 1962)

Carl Barks

American cartoonist (1901–2000)

Carl Bildt

b. 1949

Swedish politician and diplomat (born 1949)

Carl Bloch

b. 1834

Danish painter (1834–1890)

Carl Bosch

German chemist and engineer (1874–1940)

Carl Braun (basketball)

b. 1927

American basketball player and coach

Carl Brewer (ice hockey)

Canadian ice hockey player (1938–2001)